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Ring of Fire 2006 Expedition. Diving at NW Rota-1 Brimstone Pit.Anemones, a sea-pen, perhaps small corals, and a lone snail in an iron-oxidestained hydrothermally altered area. Hydrothermal fluids covering the areagive a hazy view of the seafloor.
Credit
Image courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program
Display Date
2006 April 26 031300
Location
Pacific Ocean, Mariana Arc area
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Keywords
Ocean Exploration